Education

2013–15

MFA, University of Illinois at Chicago

2008–12

Dual BA, English Literature and Film Studies, Indiana University - Bloomington

Select Festivals and Screenings

2026

• Matte Box Cinema, Milwaukee, WI
• SPACE, Portland, ME
• UnionDocs, NYC
• Labocine, Borders (online)
• dokfilmwoche, Hamburg, DE
• Onion City Experimental Film Festival, Chicago, IL
• Fugue State, Elastic Arts, Chicago, IL
• Science on Screen, Block Cinema, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
• Experimental Tuesdays, Peck School of the Arts, UWM, Milwaukee, WI

2025

• IDFA, Amsterdam, NL
• Chicago International Film Festival, Chicago, IL
• DMZ Docs, Seoul, KR
• Tallgrass Film Festival, Wichita, KS
• Tacoma Film Festival, Tacoma, WA
• Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, Hot Springs, AR
• Visions du Réel, Nyon, Switzerland

2024

• Whitechapel Gallery, UK
• Flat Earth Film Festival, Seyðisfjörður, IS
• Revolutions Per Minute, Cambridge, MA
• Duluth Superior Film Festival, Duluth, MN
• Sweet Void at Facets, Chicago, IL
• Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
• Mimesis Documentary Festival, Boulder, CO
• Obskura Film Festival, Rennes, FR
• Winnipeg Underground Film Festival, Winnipeg, MB
• Moviate Underground Film Festival, Harrisburg, PA
• Odds & Ends Experimental Film Festival, Charlottesville, VA

2023

• Cornwall Film Festival, Penryn, UK
• Laterale on Tour, Knulp, Trieste, IT
• Antimatter [media art], Victoria, BC
• Short Circuit, Fabrica, Brighton, UK
• Braziers International Film Festival, Braziers Park, UK
• Docu Film León, León, Guanajuato, MX
• A Brief History of Chasing Storms (Public In-Progress), Comfort Station, Chicago, IL
• Winnipeg Underground Film Festival, Winnipeg, MB
• The Dark Side of Oz, 1989, Renaissance TV, Renaissance Society, Chicago, IL

2022

• Soft Screening (curated by Chris Collins) MdW Fair, Chicago, IL

2021

• Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
• Laterale Film Festival, Cosenza, IT
• Iowa City Documentary Film Festival, Iowa City, IA
• Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival, Hawick, UK
• Fisura Festival Internacional de Cine y Video Experimental, Mexico City, MX

2020

• Arizona Underground Film Festival, Tucson, AZ
• "Is Chicago, Is Not Chicago," (curated by Emily Eddy) Hyde Park Arts Center, Chicago, IL
• Kinodot Experimental Film Festival, St. Petersburg, RU
• Repeat/Replace, (online) Fracto Film

2019

• EXIS, Seoul, KR
• Montreal Underground Film Festival, Montreal, QC
• Glasgow Short Film Festival, Glasgow, UK
• Milwaukee Underground Film Festival, Milwaukee, WI
• Chicago Underground Film Festival, Chicago, IL
• Fracto Film, ACUD Kunsthaus, Berlin, DE
• Iowa City Documentary Film Festival, Iowa City, IA

2018

• Parallax pt. 2, Zentrale, Wedding, Berlin, DE
• The Midwest Can Be Alright, (curated by Aaron Walker) Nightingale, Chicago, IL

Select Exhibitions and Performances

* Denotes solo or two-person exhibition / performance

2026

• If, if, if, The Plan, Chicago, IL
• Ghost Index (w/ Megan Tan), Comfort Station, Chicago, IL*
• Unbound15, Candela Gallery, Richmond, VA

2024

• Evergreen, Roman Susan, Chicago, IL

2022

• The Office of Possible Projects, Sculx Gallery, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
• An Atlas Book Release, Co-Prosperity, Chicago, IL
• Flatland, MdW Fair, Chicago, IL

2021

• Quarantine Inside the White Cube, College Arts Association (online)
• Group Show, Shrine, NYC (online)

2020

• Exhibitionisms, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Chicago, IL

2018

• Parallax, Zentrale, Wedding, Berlin, DE*

2017

• The Pope Declares War on Air-Conditioning, (Performance), Corner Gallery, Chicago, IL*

2016

• Egressswasm, Chase Public, Cincinnati, OH
• Hot House for 2nd Floor Rear, Chicago, IL*
• Bail or No? Pt. 1, Lohio, Cincinnati, OH

2015

• The Uncanny Valley, Gallery 400, Chicago, IL
• Mossy Cloak, Roots and Culture, Chicago, IL (artwork part of the exhibition catalog)

Press and Media Coverage

2026

• Random Acts of Knowledge - A Brief History of Chasing Storms - Interview

2025

• Filmmaker Magazine - 25 New Faces of Independent Film
• Chicago Sun-Times - A Brief History of Chasing Storms - Interview
• Variety - A Brief History of Chasing Storms - Interview
• Movie Yawn - “Five Under the Radar Films from CIFF”
• Keeping it Reel - A Brief History of Chasing Storms - Review
• Screen Daily - A Brief History of Chasing Storms
• Filmmaker Magazine - A Brief History of Chasing Storms - Review
• Film Explorer - A Brief History of Chasing Storms - Review
• Four Stars Podcast - A Brief History of Chasing Storms - Interview

Collections / Distribution

• Joan Flasch Artists' Book Collection, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Artist Made Karaoke Archive, Chicago, IL, (curated by Jesse Malmed)
• Light Cone - Shorts Works, Euro Distribution
• Grasshopper Film - A Brief History of Chasing Storms

Residencies

2018

Institut für Alles Mögliche, Berlin, DE

Awards, Nominations, and Grants

2025

• City / State Competition, Chicago International Film Festival
• Documentary Competition, Tallgrass Film Festival
• Frontiers Competition, Nomination, DMZ Docs
• Burning Lights Competition, Nomination, Visions du Réel
• Best Experimental Film, Big Muddy Film Festival, Carbondale, IL

2024

• Jury Special Mention - Swedenborg Film Festival
• Audience Award, Mimesis Documentary Festival
• Best Short Documentary - Finalist, Mimesis Documentary Festival

2023

New Wave Jury - Special Mention, Cornwall Film Festival

2022

Individual Artist Support Project Grant, Illinois Arts Council

2018

Bill Douglas Award - Nominee, Glasgow Short Film Festival

Programming and Curatorial Projects

2018–23

Flatland, Chicago (with Chris Reeves)

2020

Contributor - Chicago Art for Black Futures

2020/21

Late Capital TV, Planet Earth (CST)

2018

Zentrale Screening Series, Institut für Alles Mögliche

2016–17

JOBS, Chicago (with John Szczepaniak)

2010–12

Programmer, Pocket Cinema, Evansville, Indiana

2011–12

Undergraduate Representative, Underground Film Series, Indiana University

Lecture / Panels

2026

• Visiting Artist, Heartland Community College, Normal, IL
• Science on Screen Panel, Block Cinema, Northwestern University
• Visiting Artist, Peck School of the Arts, Milwaukee, WI

2024

• Seasonal Longings, Panel Discussion, Mimesis Documentary Festival, Boulder, CO
• Regarding Oz, Panel Discussion, Professional Practices, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2022

• “A Brief History of a Brief History,” Soap Box Artist Series, Comfort Station, Chicago, IL
• Visiting Artist, Contemporary Practices, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2021

• Visiting Artist, Department of Art History, Columbia College
• "What is Flatland?" (with Chris Reeves), First Year Seminar The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
• "Read the User Agreement," Quarantine Inside the White Cube, College Arts Association
• A Brief History of Chasing Storms, Visiting Artist, University of Illinois at Chicago

2020

• "What is Flatland?" (with Chris Reeves), The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
• Visiting Artist, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2015

Presenter, Mutual Interpretation, University of Illinois at Chicago

Teaching Experience

2020–26

Lecturer, Northwestern University

• 250 - Introduction to PhotographyDarkroom Techniques, Film Development, Camera and Exposure Basics, Composition, Critique
• 230 - Introduction to Time-Based ArtSurvey of Video Art, Sound Art and Performance, Editing, Cinematography, Sound Recording, Critique
• 390 - Topics in Studio - The Borrowed ImageHistory of Found Footage Filmmaking, Advanced Editing Techniques, After Effects, Critique
• 390 - Topics in Studio - Containers and Frames: Expanding Video PracticeSurvey of Expanded Cinema and Video Installation, Studio Practices in Video Installation, Adobe Premiere Pro Workflows, Producing for multi-channel video display, Critique

2016–19

Instructor, Wilbur Wright College (course taught: Art Appreciation)

• 103 - Art AppreciationSurvey of Contemporary Art, 1900-Present, Writing Intensive
• 113 - Introduction to Digital PhotographyPhotoshop, Camera and Exposure Basics, Composition, Critique

2014–15

Instructor of Record, University of Illinois at Chicago

• 170 - Introduction to Time-Based MediaSurvey of Film and Video History, Editing, Blocking, Lighting, Cinematography

2014

Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois at Chicago

• 270 - Topics in Filmmaking: 16mm Film (prof. Lori Felker)Cinematography, Lighting, Working with Actors, Editing

2020–26

Assistant Coordinator of Art Labs, Northwestern University

• Maintenance of film and video equipment, digital labs, checkout, photography studios, darkroom
• Camera demos and equipment tutorials

2020–23

Freelance Audio / Video Exhibition Consultant

• Select Clients: Corbett Vs. Dempsey, 6018 North, Carrie Secrist, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2015–20

Exhibition Manager, Audio / Video Specialist, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

• Project Lead: Serenity of Madness: Apichatpong Weerasethakul; Re:Working Labor; We Don’t Want your MTV: Works From the Video Data Bank
• Specializations: multi-channel video, installation, audio installation, expanded media installation

2013–14

Graduate Photo Technician, University of Illinois - Chicago

2013–14

Teaching Assistant to Lori Felker, Intermediate Filmmaking, University of Illinois - Chicago

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